Coming Soon
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* Albums
- Lust for Life by Lana Del Rey: Fifth album by the pop singer; comes after 2015’s Honeymoon; includes the songs ‘Tomorrow Never Came’ (featuring Sean Ono Lennon), ‘Beautiful People Beautiful Problems’ (featuring Stevie Nicks), ‘Summer Bummer’ (featuring ASAP Rocky and Playboi Carti), and ‘Lust for Life’ (featuring The Weeknd).
- ADD VIOLENCE by Nine Inch Nails: The rock band’s second EP in a proposed trilogy, following 2016’s Not the Actual Events; led by the single ‘Less Than’.
* Movies
- Dunkirk (starring Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles) - action; in the early stages of World War II, allied soldiers surrounded by the German army are evacuated during a fierce battle.
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (starring Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke) - action, based on the ValŽrian and Laureline comic series; special operatives Valerian (DeHaan) and Laureline (Delevingne) must stop a dark force and safeguard a vast metropolis.
- Girls Trip (starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish) - comedy; four friends travel to New Orleans for a music festival and rediscover their wild sides.
Star
Jaime Murray
- Born on 21 July 1976 in London, England.
- Is the daughter of English actor Billy Murray.
- Was named after the lead character, Jaime Sommers, in the 1970s television series The Bionic Woman.
- Was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child.
- Trained at the Drama Centre London, graduating in 2000.
- Started her acting career with appearances in British television shows, like Casualty (2002), The Bill (2001 - 2002), ShakespeaRe-Told: The Taming of the Shrew (2005), and Hustle (2004 - 2007; 2012).
- Gained recognition after starring as the main antagonist in season 2 of the American TV drama Dexter (2007).
- Has since appeared in TV series including Valentine (2008 - 2009), Warehouse 13 (2010 - 2014), Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011), Ringer (2011 - 2012), Defiance (2013 - 2015), and Once Upon a Time (2016 - 2017).
- Upcoming projects include the sci-fi film The Nanny (2017).
- Has been married to Bernie Cahill, a partner in an entertainment management company, since May 2014.
Also born today: Juno Temple, Rory Culkin, Rebecca Ferguson, Paloma Faith, Damian Marley, Josh Hartnett, Justin Bartha, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jon Lovitz, Robin Williams
Spotlight
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Cast: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Tyne Daly, Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr.
Director: Jon Watts
Tagline: Homework can wait. The city can’t.
- Action; young Peter Parker (Holland) tries to balance his teenage life with being a superhero as he faces the Vulture (Keaton).
- Is the sixteenth film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and the fourth instalment of Phase Three.
- Is the second Spider-Man film reboot.
- Had a budget of $175 million; has made nearly $470 million in less than two weeks.
- Has received positive reviews from critics, who praised the film’s cast and tone.
- At age 19, Tom Holland is the youngest actor to portray Spider-Man. His predecessors, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, were 25 and 26, respectively, when they were cast.
- Score composed by Michael Giacchino, and includes an orchestral version of the theme song from the 1960s animated series.
- Is set to be followed by a sequel in July 2019.